Part a which choice states a central idea of this passage? to be a good reporter requires more than just good writing skills. communities should be more willing to support education. the news is gathered by many professionals working together. previous job experience is not as important as people say it is. part b which quotation from the passage best supports the answer in part a? "he was happy with the few writing samples i'd brought to the interview and offered me the job on the spot." "this would be a blow to schools that had relied on funding to keep art, music, and sports programs running." " . . i learned a great deal from him about how to cover a story well, how to handle my sources, and how to make a boring story seem interesting. " . . john didn't seem deterred by the fact that i had no solid experience."